This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Pittston Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
This chapter has been adopted for the following purpose:
A. 
To assure sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation.
B. 
To create conditions favorable to the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Pittston.
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To regulate certain subdivision and land development activities within the City by providing for a uniform method for the submission of sketch plans, preliminary and final plans.
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To coordinate proposed streets with existing streets or other proposed streets, parks, or other features of the City.
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To provide adequate easements or rights-of-way for drainage and utilities.
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To make adequate provisions for curbs, gutters, storm and sanitary drainage facilities, walkways and other required public facilities.
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To protect the social and economic stability of the City and conserve the value of land and buildings in the City.
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To secure equitable handling of all subdivision and land development plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.
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To provide adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation, light and air for the proper distribution of the City.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements to meet the above-stated purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance, or regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation impose greater restrictions than those of this chapter, the provision of such statute, ordinance, or regulation shall prevail.
From and after the effective date hereof, the City Council shall have the authority to regulate subdivision and land development within the City of Pittston.
The City Council shall have the jurisdiction of subdivision and land development within the City limits. In order to aid the City Council in its consideration of subdivisions and land developments, the City Council hereby decrees that the Planning Commission of the City of Pittston shall serve the following functions:
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All plans, whether major or minor, upon submission to the duly authorized representative of the City, shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review.
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The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council concerning approval, disapproval, modification, and/or conditions for approval of such plans.
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The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council concerning the interpretation of the granting of modifications to provisions and standards of this chapter.
This chapter may be amended, modified, and/or revised from time to time as prescribed by local and state laws.